Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-08
REACTION IN CHICAGO
I.tmgg's -Four D00bs Turn the Tide
81 sympathy frsa the Condemned
Anarchists.


Howard's Chicaeo Dispasch IN the n y. Sun. Nov z.
This Is the day before election II IL were any
other day in the week could send you batch OF
the most extraordinary rumors that were ever de-
viseo on the forge OF pure Imagination Nay,
more 1 could send you facts concerning bomb
manufacturers bombs bomb-throwers and bomb
dreaders. which would really be much more inter-
esting 70 the great non-voting population who
read your newspaper than the canvass roorbacks
ABOUT the candidates who tomorrow must face the
music OF the political orchestra sunday morning
wave OF sympathy in its nature, tremendous In
It's volume, vigorous In It's movement washed this
city from end 10 end. The newspapers were on
their knees 10 the presence OF the seven stawarts
ants Of every sort and degree families. car-dr1v-
ems tocouiouSe men, all sorts and condi-
1eps ranged humanity on m. except policemen
less and idiotic mercy. II affected the governor in
his retreat and even the great disciple OF bombas
glaring eyes ana blfurcated beani was regarded
as worthy OF attention. Petitions lined the streets
ana peutioners crowded on each others heels anN-
lous eager 10 snow that they, at all events. did
not believe In hanging these dear men, and there
fore, thar the men were not proper subjects for
the vengeance that is threatened The rudder OF
an ocean steamer Is a little thing hui how quietly
and emphatically II directs the course Tue four
bombs found In the cell OF Anarchist Lingg were a
fudder winch has absolutely changed the course
OF the feeling that dominated this City and rami-
ned this great commonwealth, as the mount ain
streams ramlfy and spread over the adj AGENT low
lands -Four bombs OF dynamite lead pipe, packed
with most destructive explosives, In the hands OF
TOUR determined men about 10 die, what would they
not accomplishf
Look at IT, Three hundred persons are confined
In COOK County Jail With the sheriff and his
underiings, the chief OF police and his suboriin-
ates. various oficas, the reporters OF the press
the on-hangers and the in-comers. not less than
nve hundred human beings gather each day. one
Domo thrown into a crowd In the Haymarket
square sent seven souls 20 heaven, and MANNED
and mangled two score OF victims some OF whom
limp and drag themselves with pain and agony
about these streets today, while widows wall and
orphans ask for bread in consequence OF that
single throw. Imagine, then, the effect OF four
well-dlrected bombs thrown IN the county Jail at
a signincant movement Up goes the roof, down
come the walls, screams OF agony, the death
rattle, the passage tumultuous OF a hundred
souls at once and all for what? To show that
these men died game Well, the people have con-
cluded that there are widows and orphans enough
or that sort in Cook county to-day, and unless
very much mistake the temper OF the time the
revolutionary wave has reached the imperial capt.
tol ITSELF where the governor sits enthroned. with
llfe and death In the palm OF his trembling hand.
Why, you never saw such change In all your life
as there Is In this town to-day. Even capitalists
say "Let them swing" Even tmid newspaper
men open on a crack the door OF their sanctuins.
and, peeking out, say: swell, they must be bad
after all guess We will have 10 let them swing
on Friday. But IL is dreadful thing and mercy
is so much better than justice" Brought face -
face with duty, the State OF Illinois cannot afford
to finch